TAFE Statement in Accidental Counselling

• Apply foundational counselling skills such as active listening, paraphrasing and reflecting

• Establish boundaries

• Create wellness habits for self-care

• Respond to crisis situations

• Use the person-centred approach to help people

• Recognise situations that require referral to a professional

• A Certificate of Attendance

• A potential pathway to further study in counselling, youth work, community or mental health services

• The confidence to support people experiencing difficulty or distress

• A practical framework for managing issues and foundational counselling skills such as active listening, reflecting and paraphrasing

• Strategies to establish boundaries and to apply self-care for your own mental wellbeing

• No formal counselling qualifications but are often asked to act as a counsellor by others

• A passion for supporting and empowering people

• A natural inclination towards helping others

• The desire to learn how to respond to emotional and stressful situations

• An interest in expanding and complementing your skillset

• A need to refresh your foundational counselling skills for continuing professional development

Important information

• This course contains content, concepts and scenarios that may be distressing. Please consider your personal resilience and any potential emotional triggers when participating in this course and in any future employment in this field. If you need help preparing for study, contact us about your options.